Overview
Elaborates on understanding the development, problems, and challenges of adolescence in India
Discusses intervention strategies to deal with the challenges of adolescence
Highlights prevention measures in the Indian socio-cultural context including a community approach
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About this book
This book provides a comprehensive, in-depth and practical approach towards an understanding of the multitude challenges of adolescence in India. Going beyond the traditional ‘storm, stress and strain’ view of adolescents, it focuses on the strengths of adolescents and highlights a community approach towards an understanding of adolescents. The book is divided into three sections. Section 1 introduces the concept of adolescence in the Indian context, discusses the identity development and peer relations in adolescents. Section 2 deliberates on issues and challenges such as depression, suicide, violence, substance use and behavioural addiction, keeping in mind the Indian socio-cultural context. It also highlights concerns of adolescents related to disabilities. Section 3 provides various prevention and intervention measures including both individual-based and group-based interventions to deal with these challenges, thereby facilitating the journey of adolescents. It helps the reader to focus on the positive development of the adolescents. The book is useful for students in psychology, education, counselling, mental health and development. It is also a great resource book for professionals working in the field of health in general and mental health in particular.
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Introduction
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Concerns and Challenges
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The Way Forward
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Swati Patra, Ph.D. in Psychology, is a Professor of Psychology in the School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. She has earlier worked in National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). She is actively involved in teaching, research and training. Her specializations are counseling psychology, educational psychology, counseling and family therapy, distance education and human development and disadvantage. Her areas of research interests are counseling, mental health and well-being, emotional intelligence, positive psychology, mindfulness, parenting, and child and adolescent psychology. She is also a certified happiness coach and mindfulness trainer.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Adolescence in India
Book Subtitle: Issues, Challenges and Possibilities
Editors: Swati Patra
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9881-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-9880-4Published: 09 March 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-9883-5Published: 10 March 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-9881-1Published: 08 March 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 473
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour